Operation Protective Edge is designed to deliver a sharp and clear message to Hamas: Israel will not tolerate rocket fire on its territory. Still, concerns abound that this message will expand into a wider war with unpredictable... more ››

The last two weeks of attacks by Israelis and Palestinians and street clashes in Jerusalem have raised questions about whether Palestinians will launch a new intifada to shake off the Israeli occupation. That is a reasonable... more ››

Israel, a global technology leader, has developed a smartphone app that gives users a 15-second warning whenever a rocket has been fired from Gaza. In the past few days, those alerts have been going off repeatedly as Hamas, which... more ››